substitute teacher
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One day, in fourth grade, we had a substitute teacher who wrote her last name—Mills—on the board.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The victim, substitute teacher and veteran Ed Ashman, remained hospitalized in critical condition Thursday, according to an update posted on GoFundMe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Accepting her position as an elementary school substitute teacher subjected Polk to a substantial degree of control by the democratically-elected Board.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
“In recent years, affected by multiple factors such as an economic downturn, Mianchi County has encountered unprecedented difficulties,” the county government wrote in response to one message from a substitute teacher in September.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
In 1853, he had returned to the monastery and started work as a substitute teacher at the Brno Modern School.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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